July and August at Atlas, guests will be transported to Piedmont, Italy – the land of truffles

Atlas

Atlas may be known more as a gin and champagne bar, but this swanky Art Deco lobby lounge also boasts a formidable menu that’s whipped up by executive chef Daniele Sperindio. It offers a changing bi-monthly lunch menu that focuses on a different region each time. For the months of July and August, guests will be transported to Piedmont, Italy – the land of truffles. Italian-born chef Sperindio draws on his heritage by paying homage to this iconic region with a series of classic dishes reimagined for Atlas’ diners. Highlights from this executive lunch set include “vitello tonnato” veal slices with tuna mayo dressing, roasted tomatoes and caper berries, river rainbow trout and green asparagus with herb butter sauce and berries panna cotta with hazelnut sponge and milk crisp. Prices start from $38 for a choice of two courses or $48 for the full three course meal.

Bayswater Kitchen

Escape the madding crowd with an idyllic lunch break at Bayswater Kitchen, located at the picturesque Marina at Keppel Bay. In a nod to its nautical location, chef de cuisine Jack Allibone serves up a seafood-centric menu, working with sustainably-sourced ingredients, including wild-caught seafood where possible. The lunch menu, which is refreshed periodically to reflect the best available produce, includes dishes such as breaded haddock, cod & shellfish gratin and Bayswater’s “Bounty Bar”, an indulgent 70 per cent chocolate bar with coconut sorbet. There’s even a fun recreation room located on the premises where guests can blow off some steam with a ping pong or foosball game. Prices start from $28 for two selections or $32 for three.

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Caffe Fernet

If a hearty Italian meal is not enough to tempt you, know that lunch at this restaurant comes with a sweeping view of the Marina Bay waterfront too. Located at Customs House, Caffe Fernet is the brainchild of The Jigger & Pony group and features an modern Italian menu that includes fresh antipasti and hearty pasta. Two-course lunch (S$36++) includes a starter and main or opt for the three-course set at $45++, which comes with dessert as well as coffee or tea. Favourites here include burrata as well as Mafaldine Cacio E Pepe, which is seasoned with pecorino romano and four types of peppercorns.

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Cheek By Jowl

This Michelin-starred modern Australian restaurant helmed by Sri Lankan chef Rishi Naleendra is known for its creative plates. The menu includes dishes such as octopus with black garlic, purple potato and chervil, Japanese sea perch with celeriac and charred bell peppers and smoked quince with malt vinegar curd for dessert. Besides a two-course ($42) and three-course ($48) lunch, Cheek By Jowl also offers a more extensive five-course set ($68) for those with the time and inclination for a bigger meal.

Garibaldi

It’s hard to go wrong when you dine at the evergreen and ever-relevant Garibaldi. Most recently, the Italian restaurant launched a $39++ three-course set lunch to cater to the needs of an increasingly busy lunch crowd. Nosh on yummy starters like Couscous with asparagusand sauteed prawns before moving on to fresh pastas such as Gnocchi with butternut pumpkin sauce. Round off your meal with the dessert of the day and coffee or tea. The restaurant also offers an utterly indulgent $88++ five-course chef’s lunch menu, for days where you need a slightly longer break from the morning office madness.

Nami

Located on the 24th floor of Shangri-la’s Tower Wing , the hotel’s new fine dining Japanese restaurant boasts panoramic views of the city and has two private dining rooms for those who wish to enjoy a private tete-a-tete with their meal. Head chef Akiba Shigeo, who worked under Iron Chef Koumei Nakamura previously, is a veritable maestro at showcasing the delicate flavours of Japanese cuisine. Chef Akiba’s Lunch Course ($120++) includes beautifully plated appetizers, a selection of the day’s best sashimi, a choice of meat or fish for the main as well as soup, rice and pickles and dessert. What’s interesting is that the restaurant also offers a delicious vegetarian lunch ($60++) which comes with vegetable tempura plus a steamed and grilled dish.

Racines

The restaurant, located at Sofitel Singapore City Centre, has recently new added new dishes to its Chinese and French menus for those looking for ala carte selections. Set menus change on a monthly basis, at $28++ for two courses, and $38++ for three. For the month of August, you’ll enjoy aubergine with cured beef carpaccio, pink snapper and a warm chocolate brownie with rum and raisin ice cream.

Stellar at 1-Altitude is the first restaurant in Singapore to rear its own wagyu cattle

Stellar at 1-Altitude

Power lunches don’t get more panoramic than at Stellar at 1-Altitude, the highest restaurant in Singapore’s central business district at the 62nd floor of One Raffles Place. Its newly launched two-course set lunch option (from $38++) is an ideal choice for those who prefer a speedy meal. There are also three- (from $48++) and four-course (from $58++) sets for those with the time for a more leisurely experience. Appetizers include scallop tartare with charred corn, avocado, jalapeno; while mains include tagliatelle with tiger prawn, smoked anchovy butter and baby leek; or roasted duck breast with blackcurrant, broccolini and charlotte potato. Hungry yet?

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

The chain is famed for its prime USDA Black Angus beef, which is dry-aged onsite for 28 days. This technique, in which the meat undergoes a natural tenderising process in a temperature- and humidity-controlled environment, yields a rich umami flavour. The restaurant proffers four cuts of steak: filet mignon, porterhouse, ribeye and sirloin. Our friendly server Nickson advised us against getting the porterhouse – the house’s bestseller – on account of its massive portion. At a whopping 900g, we took his advice and did not regret our decision. Prices for the four-course lunch starts from $50++.